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Case Report | Dentistry | Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026 | Pages: 1703 - 1706 | India
Beyond the Usual Four: Management of Six Canaled Maxillary Molars-Case Series
Abstract: The endodontic treatment of maxillary molar with aberrant root canal morphology can be diagnostically and technically challenging. The probability of morphologic variations in a tooth should never be misconstrued and the cognition of these variations is the key to successful endodontic treatment. Along with properly designed access cavity, well-angulated radiographs, and routine use of loupes, the practitioner should consider using dental operating microscope and cone beam computed tomography as an auxiliary method for detecting complex root canal anatomy. Studies indicated that there was a low incidence (0.31%) of 775 CBCT images of maxillary first molars with six root canals; however, anatomic variation studies in the second maxillary molars were not numerous. This clinical case series presents the successful management of maxillary molars with six root canals using dental operating microscope.
Keywords: Additional canals, Dental operating microscope, Maxillary molars, Root canal anatomy, Six canals
How to Cite?: Bhagyashri, Rashmi P. Yadahalli, Prahlad A. Saraf, Shreya S. Vanaki, "Beyond the Usual Four: Management of Six Canaled Maxillary Molars-Case Series", Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1703-1706, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26526104056, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26526104056